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| US warns of terror attack in Xinjiang |
| 2005-10-01 |
| The United States has warned American travellers to be vigilant against a terrorist attack in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang after Beijing told police there to be prepared for danger. The call came ahead of the 50th anniversary on Saturday of the establishment of Xinjiang as an autonomous region. Muslim Uighur militants, whom Beijing calls terrorists or separatists, have been struggling for decades to make the remote region, formally established on Oct 1, 1955, an independent state called East Turkestan. "Americans considering travel to the region and those already there should review their plans carefully, remain vigilant with regard to their personal security and exercise caution," a message e-mailed from the US embassy in China said. "Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Americans in remote areas or border regions where military or police authority is limited or non-existent could also become targets." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 So why the hell is the State Department pressuring China to release terrorists? Give them a free hand with the Uighurs, while Russia crushes the Chechens.... You do realize, of course, that if you put those same Uighurs you seem so concerned about in a camp in Pakistan China's policy suddenly becomes "sell them ammunition to shoot at Americans at a subsidized discount." I doubt Pakistan would have the bomb without China, and Iran wouldn't be on the verge of getting the bomb without Russia. I consider complaints on their part, and pleas we support _whatever_ they want to do to control their internal populations, to be rank hypocricy. |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-10-01 13:39 |
| #4 Beer_me, that's why his name is Vlad the Muslim Impaler. I mean, he's got a street rep to protect .... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2005-10-01 12:44 |
| #3 It's a good thing that pretty much nobody ever goes to Xinjiang. |
| Posted by: gromky 2005-10-01 09:31 |
| #2 Damn. That's pretty cold. |
| Posted by: beer_me 2005-10-01 04:52 |
| #1 So why the hell is the State Department pressuring China to release terrorists? Give them a free hand with the Uighurs, while Russia crushes the Chechens. If they are Islamofascists then they are the enemy. I don't want to see them voting; I want to see them dying. The concept of freedom is debased where it is invoked on behalf of Muslim animals. I write them all off. |
| Posted by: Vlad the Muslim Impaler 2005-10-01 02:28 |